Napoleon Bonaparte was born the 15th august in Ajaccio on Corsica as the second son and second of 12 children, from whom eight survived
1778
Military school in Brienne
1785
Lieutenant of the artillery
1793
as a captain of the artillery, he distinguished himself in the siege of Toulon
1794
He became Brigadier General at the age of 24!
1795
defeat of the royalists riots
1796
Marriage with Josephine de Beauharnais
1796-1797
he was commander in chief of the Italian Army and achieved victories in campaigns at Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli and force Austria to sue for peace, the Peace of Campoformio
Napoleon
1798-1799
Egypt campaign
1799
First coup d'état, became first consul of France
Napoleon
1800
Occupation of Milan, Battle at Montebello and victory at Marengo. December 24th, a assassination on Napoleon failed in Paris
1801
The end of the "Coalition Wars" and Peace of Luneville
1802
The island Elba became French, Napoleon by vote consul for lifetime
1803
Declaration of war to England and occupation of Hannover
1804
Arrest and execution of Lord of Enghien. Introduction of "Code civil" and coronation to the "Emperor of France" at the age of 35
Napoleon
1805
1805 Coronation to the king of Italy. War against Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Sweden. Victorious battles at Ulm and Austerlitz, "Peace of Preßburg"
1806-1807
1806-1807 Victory over Prussia and start of the Continental Blockade against Great Britain, victories at Jena and Auerstedt, Eylau and Friedland. Peace of Tilsit
1808
1808 After signing the Peace of Bayonne Charles IV gave Spain to Napoleon. Riots in Spain. Capitulation of Madrid
1809
1809 Further victories in Spain, victory at Eggmühl and Regensburg. Defeat at Aspern and Eßling. After Napoleon had annexed the Vatican, Pope Pius VII removed the ban on Napoleon. Victory over Austria at Wagram. On December 15 divorce of Josephine
1810
1810 unification with rome. Marriage with the Austrian archduchess Marie Luise. Unification of all states on the left side of the Rhine plus the Netherlands. Conquest of Sevilla, Astorga, Ciudad-Rodrigo and Almeida in Spain. Defeat of Brits at Granada
1811
1811 Further Battles and conquests in Spain. Birth of his son
1812
1812 Fighting in Spain. Execution of a secret alliance between Napoleon and Prussia and Napoleon and Austria. Campaign against Russia and victories at Smolensk and Borodino at the Moskwa river, conquest and conflagation of Moskow. Defeat at Poltosk. After exploding the Kremlin the French retreated and "La Grande Armée" disbanded. Beginning of the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon
Napoleon
1813
1813 Defeat against the Russian at Kalish and alliance between the Russian and the Prussian. War between France and Prussia. The French are victorious at Großgörschen against the allies. Defeat at Vittoria in Spain against the British. Declaration of war by Austria. Blücher defeats the French at the Katzbach. Victory from Napoleon at Dresden, defeat at Kulm and Dennewirtz. Defeat in the Battle of Nations at Leipzig and at Hanau
1814
1814 Abdication in Fontainebleau and exile on Elba
Wellington
1815
Napoleon returned from Elba and was defeated at Waterloo. In the following he was banned to St. Helena. He died on May 5th 1821 at the age of 51.
His restitution of ashes was transferred to Paris in 1840. Millions of people celebrated his return. After a triumph course he was finally buried in the esplanade of the Invalides.
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